Cold front brings cooler, drier conditions this week
It has been a stormy night across Middle Georgia, as a cold front fired up a few severe storms early. The front will continue to push south…
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Red Cross accepting donations for disaster relief in Maui
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - In the wake of the Maui wildfires devastating Hawaii, The American Red Cross is accepting donations for disaster relief. According to Executive Director of the Red Cross Central Midwest Georgia Chapter, Holly Winner, there are 11…
Baldwin High School first in nation to receive bicycle grant for student fitness
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - This fall, students at Baldwin High School will have a new outlet for fitness that goes beyond physical education. Baldwin HighSchool is the first school in the country to receive a grant of 35 bicycles from…
MWA celebrates being chosen as best tasting drinking water in Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Water Authority (MWA) was recently awarded the people's choice award for the best tasting water at the Georgia Association of Water Professionals Expo. It's the latest in a list of accolades for MWA, which…
Help Macon Regional Crimestoppers track down five wanted suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Crimestoppers' Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects and their charges. Crimestoppers offers rewards of up to $2,000 for tips that lead to arrests. The Crimestoppers tip line is anonymous and callers are not…
2 killed, one injured in fiery Twiggs County crash
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Two people are dead and a third person is in the hospital after a crash in Twiggs County. According to Georgia State Patrol, the crash happened on Monday on State Route 19 near mile marker 22.…
Middle Georgia HVAC worker, college student react to Georgia Trump indictment
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Following former President Trump's indictment Monday by a Georgia grand jury, 41NBC spoke with a local blue collar worker and a Middle Georgia State University student to get their perspectives on the charges and what they…
Arrest made in Wilcox County marijuana grow operation
ABBEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Wilcox County Sheriff's Office makes an arrest in connection to a marijuana grow operation. On August 7th, the Rochelle Police Department requested assistance for an investigation involving several marijuana plants growing in the city limits.…
Scorching afternoon ahead of evening cold front Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Heat indexes will reach into the triple digits again before a cold front brings storms later this evening. Today Sunshine will abound for most of Middle Georgia through much of the afternoon as the region awaits…
Bibb County BP Store robbery under investigation; suspects at-large
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into a commercial robbery that occurred shortly before 3AM at the BP Store located at 4977 Mount Pleasant Church Road. According to initial reports, two males entered the…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores August 7-11
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here's this week's Restaurant Report Card: Middle Georgia's food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 7 and Friday, August 11, 2023. All scores of 69 and below are shown…
Perry animal shelter facing closure, asks for help providing homes to 90 animals
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Friends of Perry Animal Shelter faces closure soon after staff say they learned their rent will double in January, leaving nearly 90 animals in urgent need of homes. Director Lyne Gibbs and volunteers are reaching…
DA: Macon woman sentenced to 50 years in shooting death of man who helped her
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - 20-year-old Johniya Chappell was sentenced to 50 years, with the first 25 to be served in prison, for the shooting death of Johntavies Coleman at his Macon home in January 2020. That's according to a Macon…
Boil water advisory in effect for portion of Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The City of Milledgeville's Water and Sewer Department issued a boil water advisory Monday due to a water main break. A city news release says the advisory is in effect for 127 Blandy Road, Meriweather Circle,…
Scorching hot temperatures and isolated storms stick around the rest of the day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Heat indexes in excess of 105 degrees and a few storms are likely for the remainder of the day. The Rest of the Evening Cloud cover is thickening around parts of Middle Georgia rolling into…
Piedmont Macon Medical Center offers tips to new mothers during National Breastfeeding Month
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - August is National Breastfeeding Month, and Piedmont Macon Medical Center wants new and expecting mothers to know there are options when it comes to feeding your baby. Kaitlyn Oscar is a mother of two. After the…
Driver injured in three-vehicle crash in Monroe County
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A three-vehicle crash in Monroe County sends a driver to the hospital. Deputies responded to the accident on Highway 41 South near Pea Ridge Road just after 11:00 Monday morning. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's…
Tragedy strikes in Crawford County: Mother, son killed in morning house fire
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- A heartbreaking incident unfolded this morning as a mother and son lost their lives in a house fire in Crawford County. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office reported that the fire occurred shortly after 5:00 a.m. Monday, at…
Man arrested after home invasion incident in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A man was arrested in Perry Sunday morning in reference to a home invasion incident that happened at a home on Houston Lake Road around 8:40 a.m. Perry Police officers were sent to the home in…
Two teens in critical condition after deputy chase in stolen vehicle
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A vehicle chase with deputies left 2 teens in critical condition early Monday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the incident began just after 1 a.m. where patrol deputies and K-9 units responded to the…
Pedestrian fatally struck on I-475
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A car accident on I-475 left a 37-year-old man dead on Saturday. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, just before 11 p.m. on the overpass above Eisenhower Parkway, a 19-year-old man from Sparta was driving…
Shooting at Exxon Gas Station parking lot leaves 1 critically injured
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A shooting incident in Macon left a 20-year-old in critical condition early Sunday. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened in the parking lot of the Exxon gas station on Napier Avenue just before…
All full-time staff in Houston County School District receive pay raise
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Spirits are high in the Houston County School District after all full-time employees received a raise to start the new school…
Fort Valley State University unveils new campus health clinic
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- With classes beginning next week at Fort Valley State University, students, faculty and staff can expect easier access to healthcare thanks to…
Guap Records in Macon leads positive change through hip-hop, celebrates genre's 50th anniversary
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, Macon's Guap Records is breaking barriers and combating negative stereotypes that often shadow…
GBI arrests Macon man after drug investigation
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, along with other law enforcement agencies, arrested a Macon man after a two-month-long drug investigation. 34-year-old Shedrick Fambles is charged with…
Man charged with attempting to break into Macon home
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A man is behind bars, accused of trying to break into a Macon home Friday morning. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office,…
Wet finish to the week ahead of scorching weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Scattered storms remain possible through Friday evening before rain odds drop and heat climbs this weekend. The Rest of the Evening Mostly cloudy skies will stay with Middle Georgia as storms remain possible through the suppertime…
Mayor's Council of Clergy Luncheon sheds light on upcoming Macon events
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb County shined a spotlight on the Bicentennial Celebration and the Black Business Community Expo at the most recent Mayor's Council of Clergy Luncheon. Dozens of clergy and community leaders gathered at the Georgia Sports Hall…
Georgia Military College holds ribbon cutting for new academic center
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Georgia Military College held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Academic Center of Excellence. During Friday's event speakers shared how the new facility will serve as the hub for all GMC Academic Affairs Departments. The…
UPDATE: Missing Jones County teen located and safe
UPDATE: Schroeder has been located and is safe. The Jones County Sheriff's Office thanks everyone for their help. ---- JONES COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff's…
Women's Self Defense & Situational Awareness training this weekend
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Ladies in Macon are being invited to learn how to protect themselves. Saturday morning, local law enforcement is teaching women about situational awareness and self defense. They're holding a class that will run from 9 a.m.…
Three wanted for robbery at Thomaston Rd Circle K
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Three suspects are wanted after robbing the Circle K on Thomaston Road. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, just before 3 a.m. on Friday morning, 3 male suspects entered the Circle K, one of them…
Deputy killer pleads guilty, sentenced to life
CRISP COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The man accused of killing a Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy last month pleaded guilty in court Thursday. Croshawn Cross was sentenced to life without the…
Wanted fugitive arrested in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff's Office recently arrested a wanted fugitive. Deputies say they executed a search warrant at the home of Juan Hernandez on Allen Road on…
Wanted man in Bibb, Houston counties arrested
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man wanted in multiple counties in Middle Georgia is now behind bars. On August 9, the Bibb…
United Steelworker members ratify contract with Kumho Tire
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Hundreds of jobs will remain at Kumho Tire in Macon. The United Steelworkers announce members voted recently to ratify a four-year first contract, covering about 325 employees. "The membership at Kumho Tire fought for years to…
Another Macon Chick-fil-A closing temporarily
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –A second Macon Chick-fil-A will be closing temporarily. According to a post on its Facebook page, the Chick-fil-A on Bass Road will be closing on August 14 for…
FedEx truck robbery on Macon's Carlisle Avenue leads to 3 arrests
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Three suspects were arrested on Thursday in connection with a robbery involving a FedEx truck on Carlisle Avenue. A Bibb County…
Macon Film Festival announces guest of honor, lineup changes
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - With the Macon Film Festival just one week away, it’s time to get excited for this year’s guest of honor and some new…
Registration open for Warner Robins Citizen Police Academy
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to work in law enforcement, the Warner Robins Police Department is offering an inside look…
Lace up for charity in Fort Valley this weekend with 5K supporting Toys for Tots
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Middle Georgia residents can lace up their running shoes this Saturday for a 5-K fundraiser in Fort Valley to put smiles on…
Indigenous canoe building tradition revived in Macon by father and son from Seminole Tribe
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - For a father and son, building canoes is a family affair rooted in history. "Canoe carving is a continuing tradition. We never stopped making dugout canoes, so we're really not trying to recreate history. We're continuing…
Driver charged with trafficking marijuana, speeding in Twiggs County
JEFFERSONVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A traffic stop in Twiggs County ends with a drug bust and the driver in jail. The Twiggs County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old…
Utility worker dies after ditch cave-in in Perry
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A utility accident claimed the life of a worker Thursday morning and left another injured when a ditch caved in at Massee Lane and Cater Avenue. 20-year-old Caleb Smith of Knoxville succumbed to his injuries and…
Wanted Macon woman arrested in Warner Robins
WARNER ROBINS (41NBC/WMGT) - A wanted fugitive out of Macon is arrested in Warner Robins thanks to a community tip. The FBI wanted to track down 23-year-old Tiara Thomas,…
Man wanted for stealing from Kohl's on Zebulon Rd
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is looking for the man caught stealing in a video that they posted on social media. The man was caught stealing items from Kohl's on Zebulon Road, loading them up into…
Skidvations Land Management offers tips to prevent storm damage
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon residents are picking up the pieces in the wake of severe weather from the past week. At Ingleside Village Antique Centre, manager…
Macon-Bibb Fire Department invites Middle Georgia students to annual fire safety essay, poster contest
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With the deadline approaching on September 1, the Macon-Bibb Fire Department is inviting students across Middle Georgia to participate in its annual fire prevention month essay and poster competition, focusing on this year's theme of kitchen…
Warner Robins purchases seven new properties in effort to create downtown area
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins is taking a significant step towards a vibrant downtown. Mayor LaRhonda Patrick announced on Wednesday the city's…